How to Get a Car Loan with Bad Credit Score

Written by Jon Nigbor // October 3, 2011 // 0 Comments

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One day you are driving down the road and you hear a big bang under your hood. This is the sound of the motor throwing a rod and now you are in need of another car. You think to yourself, where can I purchase a car, I have a bad credit score? Getting a car loan can be hard to obtain even with a low credit score that has not reached the point to being a bad credit score yet. However, with the way the economy is today a car loan is very hard to get because banks do not want to risk loaning to a person with a low credit score and definitely not to a person with a really bad credit score.

However, with everyone in the car business struggling for business and for that next sale they are willing to work with your credit and see what type of deal they can make so you can get a car and they can make that sale. In general, a person who has a low credit score or a really bad credit score will have to pay a larger down payment and higher interest rates on the car. Did you know that you may even have problems getting car insurance because you have a bad credit score?

When you go into a dealership to purchase a car, you have to obtain a car loan of some kind. The salesperson will assist you with a car loan application. They will go over your credit history with you. A low credit score can make the interest rates on your car loan higher than they would be with a good credit score. When you apply for a car loan the salesperson will inquire about your credit score with the three credit reporting agencies, Transunion, Experian, and Equifax.

If you have a low credit score it is best to shop at a place that offers in-house financing. Most dealerships that offer in-house financing can get a car loan for most anyone with any credit problems. Some of the dealerships that offer in-house financing specialize in selling cars to people with credit problems who cannot obtain a car loan otherwise. Another way a person with bad credit may obtain a loan to purchase a vehicle is through the lease assumption or lease transfer option. This type of car purchase is where you take over the payment s and the other person will no longer be obligated for the payments. This type of car purchase will still have to be credit approved, however the process is not as strict as a personal car loan

You will of course want to start building your credit score up as a low credit score not to mention a bad credit score altogether makes purchasing off of credit harder to accomplish. When you do get credit with not such friendly credit scores you wind up paying a higher interest rate. These high interest rates cost you lots of money over time

Even though you might have a low credit score, you can still get an auto loan. You may have to pay a higher interest rate, but it is possible. Make sure to pay your newly acquired car payments on time along with all your other bills to help your credit score to improve to a higher number. This way you do not have to always pay the higher rates

Everyone has their problems with their credit scores, but when you need a car a bad credit score can hinder you from purchasing the car you need or want. There are many ways a person can purchase a car with bad credit. Don’t give up. There are places that offers buy here pay here and in-house financing.

And if you live in the Portland, Oregon metro area, or SW Washington, or Tacoma or Spokane area, you may also be able to get some very good help from a company called Smartway Advisors, who has been helped over 1000 people during the last 3 years to find the loan they need at a low interest they could afford.

They find the lowest interest rate available for you, usually through their financial partners, Unitus Community Credit Union or TwinStar Credit Union, and help you through the entire process.

Their on-staff trained financial advisors become your advocate and gateway to that much needed loan. Give them a call today if you find yourself in the same predicament that Bill did – needing a car but not able to avoid the high interest rates.

Smartway Advisors – 6700 NE 79th Court – Portland, OR 97218 – 503-567-9977

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